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Safety First: How one TSTC program is turning ‘sticklers for the rules’ into professionals Workplace safety is one of the most essential priorities for any company. Regardless of the industry, most companies employ a safety inspector to maintain standards, including those outlined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). “The primary goal of health...

Under the Surface: Disabled Navy Veteran Rediscovers His Skills and Confidence with TSTC’s MEI Program Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus partnered with Compass Datacenters, a data center developer, to create the MEI (Mechanical, Electrical and Information Technology) Data Center Pathway program. The 12-week program trains participants to maintain equipment in the rapidly growing...

How Machining Is Reshaping Joe Jorge’s Future   For Joe Jorge, every major decision comes back to one thing: family. When the rising cost of living began to outpace his paycheck, he knew he needed a new path that could offer stability and growth. That journey led him to Texas State Technical College.   A...

Three years ago the property on Wycon Drive in Waco was overgrown with weeds. Today, that land is changing the lives of residents in McLennan County. Leaders from Texas State Technical College, the city of Waco and McLennan County formally opened The WorkSITE (Skills, Innovation, Training and Education), a collaborative accelerated training facility, in February...

Upgrade: Nontraditional Automation and Controls Students Rebuild Their Careers Life is full of upgrades and change. As many Texas companies adopt automated machinery to increase production speed and efficiency, the demand for skilled technicians continues to grow. In response, Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus developed the Automation and Controls program, giving nontraditional students the...

The Calm in the Code: How a Veteran Found His Future at TSTC After facing life-or-death decisions overseas, Samuel Jacob is tackling a different kind of high-stakes challenge at Texas State Technical College. The Army veteran is channeling the discipline and composure forged in combat into a new career in cybersecurity — and building a...